Top 3 best diets that can improve your overall health - a 2019/2020 overview

We all want to be healthy and what we eat is an important step to achieving that. We can’t expect to be healthy if we eat junk food all the time and if we avoid fruits and vegetables. But beyond that, are certain diets better than others?

The real answer is - it depends. Everybody is different and some people may benefit from certain diets while others won’t. Still, some diets are quite good when it comes to improving our overall health and reducing the proinflammatory signals. Inflammation, in general, is very bad for us in the long run.

In the lines below, we will talk about three different diets that you can try out if you want to take control of your health. Some diets are better for weight loss while others are better at protecting your arteries. Nonetheless, you can’t make a mistake with any of them. If you already have some health issues, though, make sure you talk to your doctor before doing anything on your own.

Let’s get started!

Keto diet

Keto diet (or ketogenic diet for that matter) is a diet that keeps growing in popularity as we speak. But what is it? It’s a high-fat, low-carb diet where you get more calories from fat and protein than carbs. The main goal of this diet is to deplete the body’s glucose storage so that it can start breaking down fat and protein for energy. This state is also known as ketosis.

As you can see, a ketogenic diet is a very good way to lose excess body fat. Especially the visceral fat around your stomach (that’s the most damaging type of fat). On top of that, this diet may also reduce your risk of cancer and it is complementary to traditional radiation therapy and chemotherapy. It may also protect your heart (by reducing cholesterol) and improve your brain function.

Of course, this diet is not for everyone, and if you have some typical side-effects like sluggishness and constipation, you should avoid it. Otherwise, if you’re healthy and you want to lose some weight while optimizing your overall health, you can definitely give this diet a try.

Paleo diet

Another diet that is becoming increasingly more popular as we speak is the so-called paleo diet. As the name suggests, with the paleo diet, we are basically returning to our roots. The diet is based on the same eating habits that cavemen had in the Stone Age. That means no sugar, beans, legumes, grain, and even no dairy either. While all of this may look extreme, the paleo diet can have enormous health benefits, especially if we compare it to a standard diet full of saturated fats, sugar, and oils.

Some benefits that you can expect from a paleo diet are anti-inflammatory benefits in general, weight loss, and better regulation of blood pressure. If you’re overweight or obese, the paleo diet is one of the best ways to shed off those excess pounds.

Of course, the paleo diet can have some negative outcomes as well. You need to be aware of them as well if you want to reap all the benefits of this diet. By cutting off entire food groups, you may end up missing out on some key nutrients that your body needs. Vitamin D and calcium are especially needed for healthy bones and removing dairy can be risky in that regard. Also, you may end up consuming too much meat, which is certainly not healthy. Red meat, in particular, can be dangerous. It’s high in saturated fats and it can raise your blood cholesterol levels, which puts you at risk for heart disease.

As always, listen to your body. If you have any side-effects of this diet, you should return to the diet that you’ve had before. Furthermore, if you have any existing health issues, you should talk to your doctor before switching to the paleo diet.

Mediterranean Diet

It is hard to say which diet is the healthiest as different diets bring different benefits to the table. One diet that comes close, though, is the so-called Mediterranean Diet.

This diet is based on traditional foods that were consumed in countries like Greece and Italy in the 1960s. Many studies over the years have shown that the Mediterranean Diet can prevent heart attacks, strokes, some types of cancer, diabetes type 2, and it may even increase your lifespan.

So, what foods are you allowed to eat while being on a Mediterranean Diet? You should generally consume fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, whole grains, fish and other seafood in general. You can also consume eggs, poultry, dairy, and healthy, unprocessed fats. Some foods that you should try to avoid include added sugar, refined oils, trans fats, and highly processed foods. You should avoid these foods even while being on a standard diet, but this one is very strict when it comes to that.

We recommend the Mediterranean Diet to anyone who wants to improve their overall health and prevent multiple chronic diseases. It’s very easy to implement and you may start feeling better after a couple of days already! Give it a try, you can’t lose anything. Your health will be grateful to you.

You can order all of your favorite meals on Order Meal

In the end, the best advice that we can give you is to pay attention to your body. You should certainly eat as healthy as possible, but don’t feel bad if have a snack or two.

You don’t have to prepare any food on your own, you can order them online. The best way to do that in New Zealand is to use Order Meal. Order Meal is the leading takeaway & home delivery service in the country and a place where you can find some of the best foods in general. We offer an easy-to-use platform that you can access on any device and a flexible payment system that doesn’t compromise any of your data. We work with only the best restaurants in New Zealand, so you can rest assured that any offer you find on our website is nothing short of outstanding.

You can easily find dishes for all three diets on Order Meal. The vegetarian meals can be combined in all three diets while seafood is a perfect addition for the Mediterranean Diet. Similarly, dishes like Lamb Rogan Josh are ideal for a paleo diet, while Kadai chicken, garlic chicken, and chicken tikka masala can be used in any of the three diets that we wrote about. The combinations are endless, all you need to do is choose your optimal one!